"The unique design was a clever solution. This is exactly what we sought when asking for ‘value engineering.’ This type of ‘big-picture’ approach, while mindful of important details, has made working with your engineering group a real pleasure."

  

  - Paul Stein, Vice President, Castle & Cooke Calaveras

Engineering

Innovative Solutions

MVE is committed to solving its clients’ complex problems by offering innovative and cost-saving solutions.  Our full-service approach has provided MVE’s Engineers with the expertise to take your project from the conceptual stage to the engineering design phase, and finally, to construction documents.   While implementing industry best practices, MVE has quality control and assurance programs in place to guarantee that projects are completed on time, on budget and to the client’s satisfaction.

Engineering Services:

Master Planning/General Services
  • Watershed Planning & Management
  • Due Diligence
  • Site Constraints Analysis
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Innovative Stormwater Management Solutions
  • Infrastructure Master Planning
  • Sustainable Design (Low Impact Design – LID)
  • Visual Inspection Reports
  • Preliminary Cost Estimates
  • Bridging Documents
  • Performance Specifications
  • Site Engineering Concepts
  • Full Plans, Specifications & Estimates (PS&E)

Wastewater Systems

  • Wastewater Studies
  • Wastewater Flow Monitoring & Reporting
  • On-Site Aerobic & Anaerobic Systems Design
  • Wastewater Collection System Design
  • Septic Tank Effluent Pump System Design (STEP)
  • Hydraulics Analysis & Modeling
  • Sanitary Sewer Pump Station Design

Water Systems

  • Domestic & Fire Water Distribution System Design
  • Water Demand Analysis & Modeling
  • Booster Pump Station Design
  • Water Storage Tank / Reservoir Design
  • Non-Potable” Water Delivery System Water Design
  • Agricultural Non-Potable & Domestic Water Well Design

Stormwater Systems

  • Stormwater Collection System Design
  • Hydrology/Hydraulic Modeling & Analysis
  • Flood Control Design & Management
  • Bridge Hydraulic Studies
  • LID Stormwater Alternative Designs
  • Stormwater Treatment Control Device
  • Retention & Detention Basin Design
  • Percolation Basin Design
  • Horizontal or “French Drain” System Design
  • Underground Stormwater Storage Devices
  • Stormwater Pump Station Design
  • Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP)
  • Erosion Control Plans
  • Culvert Design

Motorized and Non-Motorized Transportation

  • New Roadway Geometrics & Design
  • Caltrans Roadway Design & Permitting
  • Existing Roadway Rehabilitation & Reconstruction
  • Round-About Design
  • Parking Lot Layout & Design
  • Street Overlay & Design
  • Street Widening Design
  • Sidewalk & ADA Ramp Reconstruction
  • ADA Compliance Reporting
  • Pervious Pavement Design Alternatives
  • Non-Motorized Trail & Pathway Design

Additional Services

  • Engineering Cost Estimates
  • Gravity-Irrigation Pipeline & Structures Design
  • Assessment District Engineering
  • New Levee Design
  • Existing Levee Improvement Design
  • FEMA Floodplain Letters of Map Revision (LOMR) & Conditional Letters of Map Revision (CLOMR)
  • Agency & Permitting Coordination
  • Bidding Assistance
  • Construction Coordination
  • Expert Witness